We tried El Taco Asado in Redding recently. A few days before our visit, we stopped by but unfortunately they were closed. Since it was a work day when we decided to try again, we called in our order and picked it up to go. I ordered a burrito, which is made from their food truck. One thing I noticed is that their burritos are rolled long rather than thick and bulky like some other places. The spicy sauce that came with it was delicious and added a lot of flavor. I do wish they also offered fresh jalapeños as an option. For me, the burrito was about a 3 out of 5. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't quite a standout favorite either. That said, everyone has different tastes, and I'm interested in trying more items from their menu before making a final judgment. Overall, I appreciated the convenience of ordering by phone, and the food was prepared as expected. I'll likely come back and give some of their other menu items a try. read more

El Taco Asado has finally broken the curse. Finally a great and consistent taqueria in this town. I have been going here once or twice a week since they opened and there is not a single item on their menu that I've had that wasn't great. There's been an off-night or two but they're still batting like .959. My younger daughter used to dislike Mexican food in this town so much she'd order chicken nuggets or a burger and fries when we got Mexican. Now she enthusiastically requests a Carne Asada super burrito from El Taco Asado. My other daughter gets a bean rice and cheese burrito which even for a simple item, are made with perfect tecchnique and are delicious. While all the meats are the best in town, the Al Pastor is on another level and the best I've had anywhere. I used to stay away from Al Pastor because few places do them the real way on a trompo. Taco Asado does and they're melt in your mouth delicious. If their meat weren't already putting them on a level above the rest in town, the salsas would. They can vary in heat level and flavor with each visit but they're always awesome. I tget one of each and whatever is hitting the best that night is what I'm drenching my tacos with. And if you like pico de gallo, they do that great too. My go-tos are the super burrito and street tacos. The grilled tacos, especially the shrimp, are nice to mix it up a little sometimes but it's hard to pry me away from those perfect Al Pastor street tacos. Here's the kicker: Their burritos and tacos are some of the best priced in town. Let's keep them busy and keep it that way. read more

El Taco Asado - Mexican Near Me - Redding, California

Food was incredible! Been looking for a great taqueria since moving from the Bay Area. The carnitas were amazing. Everyone there is so kind and the service was great. We've been 4 times and plan to go back again soon. read more

El Taco Asado - Mexican Near Me - Redding, California

Real authentic - recommend the taco dinner plate. Tasty and good sized portions. Try them out you won't be disappointed

The Tacos Are The Best !! The Tacos have a Great Favor to them & The Meat is Always Cooked to Perfection !! They Also have Burritos that are Amazing as Well... All the Food at EL TACO ASADO is Amazing ! read more

El Taco Asado - 2 Grilled Al Pastor Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Redding, California

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The best way to describe the food here is bland.... which is quite the feat for Mexican cuisine. I fear this will be another restaurant detined for extinction within a year of when they finally (if ever) move from their food truck to their adjacent building. We had the Carnitas and El Pastor burritos. Hard to tell the difference. If they were the only place around, I may of considered returning but they're not, so Im not. read more

First time eating here and we will be back again and again! These tacos were amazing. They tasted fresh and delicious. The hubs got a carnitas burrito and it was huge and he said it was great too. Order was called in and picked up with ease. read more

El Taco Asado - Grilled Pastor Taco Dinner - Mexican Near Me - Redding, California

Yummy food and great prices. It will be nice once the storefront opens for some inside seating. Service was fast and friendly. Food truck is open for now with some outdoor seating (across from Shasta High) Will be returning! read more

Asado Burrito was very tasty. Eating out on the patio was a little warm during the summer.

Stopped in for tacos while passing through on a road trip. They were excellent and the staff was friendly and the restaurant was very clean. Will definitely be coming back read more

We bought the grilled tacos the best flavorful tacos we have had in a long time ! Excellent!!! You have something you should be vert proud of!!! read more

This place is amazing everything we have ever got from here is excellent. Not greasy and very flavorful. The owners and all the workers are so nice and wonderful. They are opening the restaurant dine in tomorrow off Eureka way. They will have ice cream and milkshakes as well. Best Tacos in town!!! Do yourself a favor and check them out!!! read more

Great tacos and great prices. We tried chicken, carne asada and al pastor. Al pastor was an overall favorite. I love that they throw in grilled jalapeño read more

Love this truck. Extra delicious crispy pastor & papas tacos! Some if the best pastor I've had in north California. read more

El Taco Asado - Menu - Mexican Near Me - Redding, California

First time eating tacos de papa in about 4 years. And these tacos took me back to my grandmas house. Super bomb. I can't wait til they open the restaurant. They have a customer for life. read more

El Taco Asado - These tacos de papa were amazing! It was like eating at my grandmas house. - Mexican Near Me - Redding, California

We ate the food too fast to take photos..... But! We ate here going north, then ate here again going back home. As a group, had the nachos, grilled fish taco, street tacos and torta. Everything was outstanding, and the owner was really friendly and personable. We will be stopping here, pretty much every time we drive through Corning. read more

They catered our party in October great food. We also go and eat at their restaurant on the regular it is always friendly, clean, with great service. Definitely our favorite spot locally for Mexican food. read more

While the menu is limited at this time of transition from truck to brick and mortar building the food is NOT limited in taste. The gentlemen saw us come in with our own drinks as we weren't planning to stop to eat and he volunteered us to try his fresh homemade drinks. We had a strawberry one and horchata - Delicious! Had we known ahead of time we would have indulged in the fresh juice for sure! We had the grilled tacos with pastor, asada and carnitas! They were yummy! Daughter had a rice,bean and cheese burrito and said it was very good! Service was great, he made rounds to each table to verify we had a great experience and the food was up to par!! The ambiance was decent, you can tell they've been working on the building. Overall a definite do again!!! I'd have taken some photos but we ate too fast, lol! read more

Papas Taco!!! So crunchy with a perfect little kick. Love this place, it's great every time and the prices are reasonable.

After entering the restaurant I was greeted by a person behind the cash register who could not understand my order. I ordered a carne asada salad and she pointed to the tacos on the menu. When I used Spanish then she could understand. There was a salad special for $13.50. I have included pictures of my salad. It was a paper plate with bagged shredded lettuce some tomatoes a few pieces of avocado and a huge pile of the scrapings from the grill that were burnt black. We will never go back. I am not sure what happened as we were a big fan of the taco truck which served delicious food. I might add that the ventilation in the building is inadequate the air was very thick I couldn't breathe and the inside of the restaurant is quite small therefore there was no ventilation I felt like I was suffocating. My final comment would be that the person up front and the gal that was cooking had heavy frown faces the vibe was very negative in the entire restaurant. There is one thing I know for sure, the food is only as good as the cook. A happy cook who cooks with love makes beautiful food. A sour face negative person cooking food couldn't possibly turn out beautiful food. There is a difference between serving your customers good food because you love food or just cooking to make a dollar read more

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Always fresh grilled meats with amazing flavor. Huge portions and great owner! Best taco truck hands down in northern Ca. Authentic Mexican food with huge menu! Ask for there habanero salsa!! read more

El Taco Asado - Grande chicken tacos. - Mexican Near Me - Redding, California

the grilled tacos are my favorite thing on the menu. they have cheese they melt onto the taco shell making them delicious. They have fresh pastor they roast out front thats also delicious. Very friendly staff. They also accept Apple Pay and cards now read more

Food is fresh and delicious. The atmosphere is friendly too. I especially enjoy their Papas tacos.

the meat on the tacos was good, the only problem is that the tacos are bite size. my 4 year old ate 4 and was not full. The tacos cost 2.50 each. The desserts are store both. The Service was ok they seem frustrated when you ask a question. There was only one other person there. he was trying to have a conversation and they kinda ignored him. they have a mister, it feels good but it's almost like a sprinkler. If you have your hair done it will be soaked. read more

Their food is really good, but they don't have the correct directions to their new place. So I have been driving around for 40 minutes trying to find it. They should really fix that. Definitely a waste of time. read more

Quick and friendly service, and flavorful food! They also do pickup orders and are opening a second location